Search results for "Pain management"
Federation of State Medical Boards updates guidelines for chronic use of opioids
The guidelines address ongoing monitoring, treatment agreements, and state prescription drug monitoring programs, among other areas.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/05/23/2.htm
23 May 2017
Weighing benefits, harms of cannabis
Marijuana use has risen, so internists need to understand its real risks as well as its potential clinical uses, such as for chronic pain, chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting, and multiple sclerosis spasticity symptoms.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/04/weighing-benefits-harms-of-cannabis.htm
1 Apr 2019
Opioids may be associated with increased risk for serious invasive pneumococcal infections
Patients with invasive pneumococcal disease had significantly greater odds than control participants of being current opioid users, and associations were strongest for long-acting opioids, high-potency opioids, and high-dose opioids.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/02/13/1.htm
13 Feb 2018
Candidates announced for Board of Governors Chair-elect
The candidate who is elected will begin his or her term as Chair-elect at the conclusion of Internal Medicine Meeting 2023 and will take office as Chair in April 2024.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/09/candidates-announced-for-board-of-governors-chair-elect.htm
1 Sep 2022
Chronic pain program provides model for small practices
New laws in Kentucky meant to curb opioid misuse were drafted from the standpoint of law enforcement and not medical practice, leading to areas of confusion for clinicians and their staff. ACP created a model that practices could follow to improve care for patients.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/11/success.htm
1 Nov 2015
Integrative therapies may complement care
A growing base of evidence suggests that certain treatments may have a place in physicians' repertoires as part of a holistic approach to health.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/03/CAM.htm
1 Mar 2016
Neurologists suggest steps for prescribing opioids for chronic pain
The American Academy of Neurology issued a position paper outlining steps that can help physicians who prescribe chronic opioid analgesic therapy (COAT) for chronic noncancer pain (CNCP).
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/10/07/1.htm
7 Oct 2014
In the News
New opioid therapy guidelines released; PFO closure may help migraines.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/04/in-the-news.htm
1 Apr 2009
Internal Medicine 2012 coverage highlights core topics
Wrap-up coverage of ACP's annual meeting covers how to make opiates safer and more efficient, how to address the sensitive topics of sexual history and an inability to drive, and what are the worst drugs to come to market, among other topics.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/06/editors.htm
1 Jun 2012
What's new in other College publications
ACP Hospitalist, ACP mobile content, ACP Press, and ACP QI programs.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/11/highlights.htm
1 Nov 2008